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[Tuberculous osteitis in infants]
Clinical and diagnostic aspects, surgical outcomes, bacteriological findings were investigated for 72 infants under 3 years old operated for tuberculous ostitis. Tuberculin and seroimmunodiagnosis revealed infection allergy in 1/3 of the cases. The treatment comprises radical surgical reconstruction, drug and functional therapy. Tuberculous ostitis may arise due to vaccinal strain of M. tuberculosis.
Clinical and diagnostic aspects, surgical outcomes, bacteriological findings were investigated for 72 infants under 3 years old operated for tuberculous ostitis. Tuberculin and seroimmunodiagnosis revealed infection allergy in 1/3 of the cases. The treatment comprises radical surgical reconstruction, drug and functional therapy. Tuberculous ostitis may arise due to vaccinal strain of M. tuberculosis.